Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1925 and Later Issues (Scott 628-849)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
619
1c Green, Perf 11 x 10-1/2, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (632b). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins and well-centeredVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT COMPOUND PERF IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN, ESPECIALLY IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
According to Gary Griffith, this error was discovered in 1939 in Bergen N.Y. The find was reported as thirteen blocks of four and three pairs, but some were subsequently determined to have blind perfs and were disqualified.
Illustrated in United States Stamps 1927-32 by Gary Griffith and from his collection. Ex Floyd and Whitman. With 1996 and 2009 P.F. certificates
5,500
3,750